Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.6.110, English translation, including commentary (Dig-darshini-tika): an important Vaishnava text dealing with the importance of devotional service. The Brihad-bhagavatamrita, although an indepent Sanskrit work, covers the essential teachings of the Shrimad Bhagavatam (Bhagavata-purana). This is verse 1.6.110 contained in Chapter 6—Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.6.110:

दिव्य-पुष्प-फल-पल्लवावली-भार-नम्रित-लता-तरु-गुल्मैः ।
भूषितं मद-कलापि-कोकिल-श्रेणि-नादितम् अज-स्तुति-पात्रम् ॥ ११० ॥

divya-puṣpa-phala-pallavāvalī-bhāra-namrita-latā-taru-gulmaiḥ |
bhūṣitaṃ mada-kalāpi-kokila-śreṇi-nāditam aja-stuti-pātram || 110 ||

On those shores, the shrubs, creepers and trees are bowing down due to the burden of flowers, fruits and buds, and are enhancing the beauty of the Yamunā shores. Vṛndāvana is resonant with the sweet singing of maddened peacocks and cuckoo birds. So due to its enchanting beauty, in this way, even such demigods as Śrī Brahmā have also glorified Vṛndāvana.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)

Śrī Rohiṇī-devī is further describing, “That region on the shore is decorated by various types of trees, creepers and shrubs that are bowing down due to the burden of wonderful flowers, fruits and fresh buds. It is resonant with the singing of the intoxicated birds such as peacocks (mayūra) and cuckoo birds (kokila). Therefore, that land on the shore is worshipful even for such demigods as Brahmā.” Śrī Brahmā has said himself, tad bhūri-bhāgyam iha janma kim apy aṭavyāṃ: “It would be a matter of my great fortune to take birth even in any species such as a tree, a shrub, or creeper here in this Vṛndāvana forest.” (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam or Bhāgavata Purāṇa 10.14.34)

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